Once again, the communication geniuses at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) have buried the lede, announcing halfway through a recall of veal liver that “there have been reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

Clark County Public Health is denying culpability in the E. coli-related death of a 4-year-old Hazel Dell boy. The county recently responded in writing to a claim filed June 8 by Anthony and Bonnie Wilson, the parents of Ronan Wilson. Ronan died April 8, 2010, after contracting E. coli at the in-home day care, Fletch Family Daycare, he attended in Hazel Dell.

The E. coli cases related to Oregon strawberries could de-romantacize small farms - but probably not. 

In this foodborne illness outbreak, Oregon public health officials said Aug. 10 that ten people have been confirmed with an E. coli O157:H7 infection caused by a single strain, while six other cases appear to be linked.

Customers at the Portland Farmers Market snapped up pints and flats of strawberries Wednesday sold by local farmers, two days after state health authorities announced a deadly E. coli outbreak traced to the fruit.

CINCINNATI -- Northern Kentucky health officials continue to warn about two organisms that are making people sick. Health officials said more than 125 cases of Shigella have been reported since April, compared to about 25 cases in a typical year.

When it comes to worries about food poisoning, human food typically gets all the attention. But a growing number of tainted food recalls in the past few years involve pet products.

Nine Michigan residents were sickened by E. coli O157:H7 of which six were hospitalized, linked to ground beef from McNees Meats and Wholesale LLC. Jennifer Holton, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development public information officer, told those residents it was their fault.

Score one for food safety and your right to know. Louisiana rolled out a website Monday providing easier public access to inspection reports for restaurants and other food establishments, including school cafeterias, coffee shops, nursing homes and day care centers.

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers may not be the panacea for hand hygiene they were once supposed, as mounting research indicates they may not be effective substitutes for soap and water, and in some cases may actually increase the risk for outbreaks of highly contagious viruses in health care settings.